Science, Politics and Gnosticism comprises two essays by Eric Voegelin (1901-85), arguably one of the most provocative and influential political philosophers of the last century. In these essays, Voegelin contends that certain modern movements, including positivism, Hegelianism, Marxism, and the "God is dead" school, are variants of the gnostic tradition he identified in his classic work The New Science of Politics. Voegelin attempts to resolve the intellectual confusion that has resulted from the dominance of gnostic thought by clarifying the distinction between political gnosticism and the philosophy of politics.
- ISBN10 1596983035
- ISBN13 9781596983038
- Publish Date 27 March 2012 (first published 12 December 1991)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Gateway Editions
- Format eBook
- Pages 114
- Language English